International Silver Inc. (OTCQB: ISLV) to Explore Prince Mine
November 09 2010 - 9:30AM
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International Silver Inc
. (OTCQB: ISLV)
(OTCBB: ISLV) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a
lease/purchase agreement to explore and acquire the historic Prince
Silver Mine in Lincoln County, Nevada U.S.A. The Prince Silver Mine
is a former producer of silver, gold, lead, zinc and manganese
sulfide and oxide fluxing ore. Past production from the mine which
was last operated in 1951 amounts to 3.6 million ounces of silver,
68 million pounds of lead, 110 million pounds of zinc and 17
thousand ounces of gold from 1.2 million tons of ore. Past
production was from both underground and surface operations which
exploited bedded replacements of limestone units within the
Cambrian stratigraphic section. Mineralization as presently exposed
in the mine appears to be relatively uniform although displaced by
faulting and is found to occur extensively in numerous horizons.
The average grade mined from these replacements was 2.9 opt silver,
0.014 opt gold, 2.8% lead, 4.5% zinc and 8.5% manganese. An
independent engineers report on the mine indicates that a geologic
resource of at least 1.8 million tons of mineralization with
similar grade and continuity is present within the previously
developed mine area. Independent sampling by International Silver
geologists has confirmed the reported grades of previously mined
ore, however, a full exploration program is required to establish
reserves that conform with SEC reporting requirements.
It is the intent of International Silver to conduct further
exploration at the mine and the surrounding area in the expectation
that the structural and stratigraphic factors which control
mineralization have formed more extensive zones of silver
mineralization. This exploration work will entail geologic mapping,
surface and underground sampling, followed by core and rotary
drilling.
The Company objective is to confirm an open pit resource of
approximately 15 million tons of near surface oxidized
mineralization at similar grades and to confirm by metallurgical
testing of the cores collected during drilling that the ore is free
leaching with acid and amenable to solvent extraction and
electrowinning of zinc (to produce special high grade cathode zinc)
and manganese (EMD-electro-manganese dioxide). Silver and lead will
become insoluble sulfates in the leaching process and will be
treated as a high grade lead-silver-gold concentrate.
International Silver Inc. is a publicly traded exploration and
mine development company whose properties are located in North
America, principally in the United States and Mexico. It currently
holds the Leviathan Mine in the Calico Mining District of San
Bernardino, California which is comprised of 60 unpatented mining
claims (1,242 acres) and hosts three previously worked silver
deposits, the Silverado, the Leviathan and the Silver Bow
mines.
International Silver also wholly owns a Mexican subsidiary which
holds three adjacent mining properties, the El Cumbro, El Cusito
and Canada del Oro properties in the Sierra Nevada gold belt of
southern Sonora State and the La Moneda precious metals property
located near Puerto Libertad on the Gulf of Cortez, also in
Sonora.
International Silver is focused on identifying and establishing
control positions of silver properties in previously worked silver
districts of North America and developing these properties through
exploration and permitting to establish reserves that will
ultimately result in operating silver mines.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND
RISKS
Some of the statements in this press release are forward-looking
statements and are based on our current expectations, assumptions
and estimates. Forward-looking statements carry certain risks
regarding an assumed set of economic conditions and courses of
action, including: (a) whether International Silver, Inc. ("the
Company") will be able to obtain sufficient financing to continue
to meet its operational goals; (b) the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") permits companies engaged in exploration or
mining activities to file reports with the SEC to disclose only
those mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally
extract or produce and views such representations with a great
amount of uncertainty; and (c) other risk factors and matters
disclosed in the Company's SEC filings, including its Form 10-K for
the period ending December 31, 2009 and its S-1 registration
statement, both of which may be accessed at www.sec.gov. No
information contained in this press release should be construed as
a representation or indication, in any manner whatsoever, of the
present or future value of the Company or its common stock. Readers
of information contained in this press release should carefully
review the Company's filings with the SEC that contain important
information regarding the Company. The Company disclaims any
responsibility to update forward-looking statements made
herein.
For more information contact: Matthew J. Lang Vice President
Administration & Investor Relations (520) 889-2040 ext. 10
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